The following excerpt is from Coleman v. Shalala, 51 F.3d 279 (9th Cir. 1995):
Where, as in the instant case, a claimant has established that an impairment precludes his or her return to past relevant work, the burden shifts to the Secretary to identify other jobs, existing in significant numbers in the national economy, that the applicant is capable of performing. Terry v. Sullivan, 903 F.2d 1273, 1275 (9th Cir.1990).
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